(Closed) Dried Hydrangea Centerpieces?

Hi Bees! Has anyone out there used (or seen) dried hydrangeas for their wedding reception centerpieces? I love hydrangeas but am worried about how well they’ll hold up. I’m starting to like the idea of using dried hydrangeas instead, but I can’t find a lot of insight into how they look and fare as wedding decor. I’m hoping using dried flowers will save me money and allow me to DIY flowers in advance, plus I love the blue/green color and think the antique look would play well with the history of our venue (The Peabody Library in Baltimore).

For what it’s worth, I’m imagining a mix of tall and low centerpieces with dried hydrangeas at the top and faux pearl vase filler and curly willow branches in the tall ones. I will most likely use fresh flowers for bouquets, etc.

Thanks everyone! I fell in love with that photo before I even knew the library is in Baltimore, so Fiance and I splurged a little bit on it (hence the reduced floral budget). There’s not much to compare with the way Gilded Age philanthropists spent their money

We used dried hydrangeas for the aisle arrangements and for a door wreath at my dd’s wedding (they were dried from my garden from the summer before), and then fresh garden hydrangeas for the table centerpieces.

@nanilani04: I have to start by i love the venue, looked at it prior to deciding on a destination wedding! I am having a rustic wedding and planned on useing dried hydrangaes with some fresh flowers. I love the look of the two together. Also if your looking for a dried floral provider I found 30-40 stems for $52 here https://www.hammelmans.com/The owner has been super helpful!

I experimented with a few different ways to dry the hydrangeas. The one that worked the best was cutting the flowers, taking off the leaves, and putting them upright in tall vases or buckets with no water. I put them in the garage that way for the winter.